Universidade Católica de Brasília

Oral biofilm and hygiene practices in older adult patients admitted to the intensive care unit: a cross-sectional study

Oral biofilm in critically-ill patients acts as a reservoir for respiratory pathogens; its associations in older adult ICU populations including non-intubated admissions remain poorly characterised. We quantified the prevalence and admission-level factors associated with unsatisf...

Circulating Matrix Metalloproteinase Activity and Functional Capacity in Individuals Undergoing Hemodialysis: Exploratory Findings from a Resistance Training Trial

Abstract Purpose To investigate the effects of 24 weeks of resistance training (RT) on pro- and active matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) and their association with functional performance in end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) patients undergoing hemodialysis. Methods Forty-two ESKD pa...